>>118225649To this day, I have difficulty coming up with another scene in animation that gripped me as hard as this one. And he was such a short-lived character too, not meant to be more than collateral damage, and a lesson for Fritz, which I'm sure he didn't get at all.
Still, this is a very chilling moment. No music or sound, even the rabble is mostly silent, save for a few shouts. Just the beating of the heart as the balls are pocketed one by one. Counting down, to his last breath. Duke was a very simple character, and he departed from the movie as he was introduced. Playing a game of skill, but ultimately dying to a game of chance. All I'm saying is, Bakshi fucking nailed this one.
The closest may be for me, is this other scene from Coonskin, where the godfather dances with his wife.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB4_lBhu9go 
